Indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past 12 months. Assumes fund was purchased a year ago. Reflects effect of sales charges (at current rates), but not redempti [..]

Indicated yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.

The ratio of annualized dividends to the price of a share. Dividend yields are used to measure the percentage return on investment in a share. High yields may mean high dividends or they may mean that the price of the share has fallen, making the ratio look impressive. Low yields may mean that the company's share price is high in anticipation [..]

If you own dividend-paying stocks, you figure the current dividend yield on your investment by dividing the dividend being paid on each share by the share's current market price. For example, if a stock whose market price is $35 pays a dividend of 75 cents per share, the dividend yield is 2.14% ($0.75 ÷ $35 = .0214, or 2.14%). Yields for al [..]

The percentage resulting from dividing the dividends per share by the market price per share.

Definition The yield a company pays out to its shareholders in the form of dividends. It is calculated by taking the amount of dividends paid per share over the course of a year and dividing by the st [..]

The per cent calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the approximate open market stock price. Things like tax rates on dividends and stock price growth complicate exactly what constitutes a "good" dividend yield, but it is still useful in comparing different investment options, if investment income is the primary criteria.

The annual dividend rate for a security expressed as a percent of its market price (annual dividend/price = yield).

a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

The expected dividend divided by the current price of a share of stock.

The dividend per share (total dividends paid out divided by total number of shares) expressed as a percentage is referred to as the dividend yield.

The amount of dividends paid within the last 12 months divided by the share price. Sometimes a dividend forecast may be used, too.

The annual percentage return of a dividend-paying stock. To calculate the current yield, divide the dividend received on each share by the share's current market price. For example, a stock with [..]

Annual percentage of return earned by an investor on a common or preferred stock. The yield is determined by dividing the amount of annual dividends per share, called the indicated dividend, by the cu [..]

The annual dividend payment divided by the market price of a share.

A financial ratio that measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Equal to the indicated annual dividend rate per share divided by the security's price. For example, if the indicated dividend rate is Re. 1 and the closing price is Rs. 50, Re. 1 divided by Rs. 50 equals 2%.

The amount a compay’s shareholders receive in dividends in a given year in relation to the current share price. It is a measure of the return to the shareholder.

is a stock's dividend as a percentage of the stock price. 

Indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past year.

Indicated yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.

The annual percentage return of a dividend-paying stock. To calculate the current yield, divide the dividend received on each share by the share's current market price. For example, a stock with a share price of $40 that pays a dividend of $1 per share will have a dividend yield of 2.5%. The dividend yield does not reflect a return based on an [..]

The annual percentage return of a dividend-paying stock. To calculate the current yield, divide the dividend received on each share by the share's current market price. For example, a stock with [..]

This indicates the expected return on the purchase a particular share. It is calculated by dividing the last total annual dividend payment per share by the share’s market price.

A financial ratio that measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

The current yield on a stock based on the dividend paid.

Annual percentage of return earned by a mutual fund. The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividends per share by the current net asset value or public offering price.

The annual dividend per share divided by the current shareprice.

The annual dividend per share divided by the current share price. It is useful for comparing investments. For example, if a company's shares are trading at £100 and the annual dividend is £5, the [..]

The annual dividend income per share received from a company divided by its current share price. Put simply - how much income you're getting out of the company for the capital you've got locked up in it.

The annual dividend income per share received from a company divided by its current share price. Put simply - how much income you're getting out of the company for the capital you've got locked up in it.

The annual dividend per share divided by the current share price. It is useful for comparing investments. For example, if a company's shares are trading at £100 and the annual dividend is £5, the dividend yield is 5%. However, if the company's shares are £200, the dividend yield is just 2.5%.

Computes a measure of predicted dividend yield using the past history of dividends and the market price behavior of the stock.

The percentage of a company's share price that it pays out as dividends over the course of a year. The Dividend Yield is calculated as the Total Dividend divided by the Share Price multiplied [..]

An index that measures the profitability of the income distributed by comparing it with the cost of the initial investment (dividend/share issue value).

The latest dividend paid out as a percentage of the share price at year-end.

Indicator for assessing the profitability of an investment in equities. It is determined by dividing the dividend by the share price at the close of the reporting year and then multiplying it by 100.

A stock's dividend expressed as a percentage of the current share price. For example, if a stock is selling for $20 a share and pays annual dividends of $1 a share, the dividend yield would be 5%.

Annual dividend stated as a percentage of a share's market pr ice.

Measures how much income a shareholder is getting out of the company for the capital invested in it. It is calculated as the annual dividend income per share received from a company divided by its current share price.

Dividend as a percentage of the (average) share price.

total of 12-month's dividends paid (historical or forecast) divided by the latest share price. 

 – The rate of return or a share with respect to dividend payments.

Calculated by dividing the amount of the annual dividends per share of stock by the current market price per share of the same stock, resulting in the annual percentage of return earned by an investor on a stock.

The amount of a company's annual dividend expressed as a percentage of the current price of the share of that company.

The dividend yield

The product of a year's paid dividends divided by the most current share price.

The expected next 12-month's dividends divided by the price you paid for a stock. For example, your expected dividend yield is 10% if you paid $10 per share for a stock that you expect to pay $1 [..]

A way to measure how much cash (dividend) you are getting for each rand invested in a company’s share, i.e. your dividend received as a percentage of the company’s share price.

How much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

the total annual dividend divided by the price of the stock

A stock's market value in relationship to its dividend amount expressed as a percentage. Calculation tip: Divide the dividend by the market value of the stock.

The annual dividend per share divided by the price per share

Annual dividends per share divided by price per share. An indication of the income generated by a share of stock. The dividend yield plus capital gains percentage equals total return. Dollar-cost a [..]

  Anticipated annual dividend divided by the market price of the stock. [Chapter 18] Dot-com

Indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past 12 months. Assumes fund was purchased a year ago. Reflects effect of sales charges (at current rates), but not redempti [..]

Indicated yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.